story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
drinking and eating too much
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
physical condition; state of health
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
crops; agricultural produce
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
in the end; on top of that
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that